Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 114 is very uncomfortable.
9 month 1 day.

"Whose bicycle is this? Move it right now!"

A large group of people were busy running around, clearing out a large area of ​​the temporarily closed road.

As they made their final preparations before filming began, Ning Mengyao, who was inside the Mixue Ice Cream store, timidly raised her hand after a questioning voice was heard.

"My car..."

"We'll move it to the side first, and then move it back after we're done filming."

Upon discovering that the bicycle belonged to Liu Changcun's shop employee, the crew members lowered their voices considerably, asked those nearby to make room, and then prepared to film.

On the day my daughter started school, the film crew finally received approval for their application.

Liu Changcun, who was inside the store, was about to leave when he turned around and saw Ning Mengyao looking nervous.

The woman's face was stiff and raised, and her breath was held in tension, making her complexion look abnormal.

"Take a deep breath and relax."

"Let's find someone else to be the shop assistant... I'm so nervous."

"This can be considered advertising for the store."

Liu Changcun looked at the woman who was taking deep breaths and said with a smile.

"Don't embarrass our store."

"it is good……"

"Just treat the filming as normal business operations. Also, don't stare at the camera."

"Can I keep an eye on you?"

"That won't work. You need to keep an eye on the male and female customers who come to buy milk tea, just like you would a normal customer."

Liu Changcun suppressed his smile and, seeing Ning Mengyao getting a little too cocky, said seriously.

"If you perform well, I'll give you a bonus."

After leaving behind this final sentence, Liu Changcun strode towards the store exit.

I walked up to director Rupert Hoogewerf and saw him holding a cup of milk tea, sipping it.

He thanked the production assistant who handed him a chair, then pulled up the chair and sat down next to him.

He nudged the other person, signaling him to get down to business.

"Stop drinking and get down to business."

"Mmm!" After taking a slurp, Hu Run quickly put the milk tea in his hand aside.

I noticed Liu Changcun, whom I hadn't seen for a while.

"The taste is good. What are those black, chewy beads inside?"

"Booger".

"Could it be any more disgusting?"

"Enough with the nonsense, let's start filming."

Having no intention of interrupting Rupert Hoogewerf, Liu Changcun hurriedly and seriously reminded him.

As the board was brought down, filming began.

The TV series "The Temptation to Go Home" is now nearing its end.

Bai Ruolian plays Liu Pinru, who has successfully avenged her former husband and best friend in the story. However, instead of feeling happy after getting revenge, she loses her purpose in life because she has lost the goal she fought for.

To make her ex-husband and best friend pay the price for their betrayal, Liu Pinru, after changing her appearance, reconnects with her ex-husband under a different identity and makes him fall in love with her again, even though he has already married her best friend.

After experiencing various twists and turns and thrills, the goal was finally achieved.

New challenges arise, and Liu Pinru unknowingly falls in love with the male lead who has been helping her all along.

After experiencing many setbacks, they finally confessed their love to each other.

Today's shoot is of the male and female leads after they get together. Later, after buying milk tea, the two will start their sweet romance like any ordinary couple.

Through the camera, Liu Changcun observed Ning Mengyao's acting skills and watched as she finally adjusted her mindset before filming began.

Although it wasn't as natural as when they were open for business on weekdays, there were still no mistakes on camera.

Liu Changcun only got up and left after the filming was finished.

He gestured to Ning Mengyao to bring out the lemon tea he had made.

Because she received advance notice, Ning Mengyao arrived at the store at around 5 a.m. After nearly four hours of busy work, she finally finished preparing before filming began.

He offered a drink to each member of the crew present, and Liu Changcun, who was already well-liked on set, received countless thanks.

Hearing the extremely high praise from everyone after tasting the food, Liu Changcun knew that the store's reputation had been thoroughly established.

The crew's journey did not end there. After a short rest, the group, eager to get to the next scene, left one after another.

Director Rupert Hoogewerf chatted with Liu Changcun, and as he stood in front of the film crew's van, his gaze drifted toward the storefront.

I watched as the figure squatted in front of the bicycle, carefully wiping it clean.

"I don't know where you recruit all your employees. It's good that you don't have to hire extras."

"Not bad looking, right?"

"She looks good on camera, but her voice is a little soft; we almost couldn't pick her up just now."

No longer looking at Ning Mengyao in front of the store, Hu Run put one foot on the car and the other on the ground, turned to the man next to him, hesitated for a moment, and then chose to speak up to remind him.

"And there are also recent rumors circulating at the station, which are quite detailed, saying that you and the station director's daughter have a child."

As the rumors spread, they became increasingly outrageous. When Rupert Hoogewerf brought it up, Liu Changcun immediately thought of what An Zhaoran had mentioned on the phone a few days ago.

The station is now filled with comments.

During the summer vacation, Liu Wanqiu was spotted by people from the TV station shouting "Dad!" as she followed behind her child to an amusement park.

From the beginning when Liu Changcun had a child, to now when the station director's daughter gave birth out of wedlock.

The news was getting more and more outrageous, and some people were already gossiping about it behind their backs.

Furthermore, the fact that An Zhaoran, who was originally a weather anchor, suddenly moved behind the scenes further confirmed the false news that she was pregnant with her second child.

Liu Changcun, who was directly involved, was speechless. It wasn't until it happened to him that he truly understood how terrifying rumors could be.

Seeing Hurun halfway through the ride, Liu Changcun, who had been pondering for a long time, finally spoke.

"It's all fake, all rumors."

Before meeting, Rupert Hoogewerf simply turned around to continue observing the scene without saying a word, and Liu Changcun then added.

"Just focus on filming, stop gossiping about all this nonsense."

"Fine, fine, let's ask if they still won't allow it."

With a grin on his face, Hu Run got into the car. Having received confirmation from the person in question, he lost interest in investigating further.

The vehicles continued to leave until the doors were closed.

Only after all the vehicles in sight had disappeared did Liu Changcun suddenly let out a sigh.

An Junan and Guo Yan are a very nice couple.

The old man, who was the director of the station, gave great support during the filming of "The Temptation to Go Home". Guo Yan also often brought delicious meals at noon in the early days.

The care provided by the couple allowed Liu Changcun to experience the love and affection of family after he came into this world.

Thinking about how things have developed to this point, Liu Changcun couldn't help but feel a headache.

The better the elderly couple treated him, the more he felt that his and An Zhaoran's actions were trampling on their kindness.

But the play has already gone this far, and An Zhaoran's family has invested so much effort.

Just thinking about the consequences if things were exposed...

Recently, An Zhaoran has been talking to him more and more often, and the atmosphere between the two has become more and more harmonious. It wouldn't be surprising if the fake turned into the real thing.

However, as soon as such a thought appeared in Liu Changcun's mind, he quickly dismissed it.

After all, this was An Zhaoran's first marriage, but he already had a son and a daughter.

The eldest son, Liu Songyan, is in his third year of junior high school, and the second son, Liu Wanqiu, is in sixth grade.

Given An Zhaoran's family situation, they most likely wouldn't agree to their daughter marrying a divorced man.

Feeling inexplicably downcast, Liu Changcun finally turned and walked towards the shop.

We arrived at Ning Mengyao, who was still wiping down her bicycle.

The bicycle he gave her as a means of transportation has clearly become her family heirloom.

Seeing that the other person was completely absorbed in the moment and didn't even realize that he was standing behind her, Liu Changcun watched for a moment, then cleared his throat and spoke.

"The paint is almost wiped off. There's a limit to how clean you can be."

"Have you finished your conversation?"

Ning Mengyao, who was squatting next to the bicycle, looked up and saw the man standing behind her. She then took the rag she was using to wipe the bicycle.

He slowly stood up, raising his arm to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"Aren't you going with the film crew?"

"Need not."

"So this is what the boss meant by a film crew, huh? Lots of people..."

Still smiling as she answered, Ning Mengyao paused before adding more.

"I was so nervous just now, thankfully nothing went wrong." "You did a good job, the director also said you're very photogenic."

"As long as I didn't embarrass you..."

Hearing the murmur coming from Ning Mengyao's mouth, Liu Changcun remained silent for a few seconds before walking into the store.

Despite being ignored, Ning Mengyao wasn't bothered at all. Clutching the rag in her hand, she followed the other person back into the store like a little shadow.

Liu Changcun stopped as he entered the store, and as soon as he turned around, he saw Ning Mengyao following him.

He watched as the other person, holding a rag, grinned at him.

She arrives at the store at four or five in the morning to work, yet she seems to have inexhaustible energy.

"There's still some time before school lets out at noon, so you can take a break now since it's not busy."

"I'm going to rest...aren't you going to mind the shop?"

"Anyway, there's nothing else to do. I'll wake you up when there are more people around."

"No need... I don't want you to be too tired."

"..."

The words Ning Mengyao spoke were clearly full of concern, but Liu Changcun felt increasingly dissatisfied upon hearing them.

He observed Ning Mengyao in front of him, noticing her gaze that was fixed on him.

He didn't want the other person to continue living like that.

Each person is a unique individual and should not live only for another person.

It would be the same even if that person were oneself.

"Miss Ning."

The familiar address from Liu Changcun startled Ning Mengyao, who was observing the man.

She wasn't quite sure why the other person had suddenly become serious.

Don't you have any hobbies or interests?

"interest……"

"Just like when I used to borrow books from the bookstore, I should cultivate more hobbies that can improve myself, instead of focusing my attention on others."

"..."

Ning Mengyao gripped the rag tightly, wondering what she had done wrong to displease Liu Changcun.

"Does doing this... make you uncomfortable...?"

"I feel very uncomfortable."

"..."

"What you need to do is focus on yourself, instead of leaving a bad person and just finding someone else to treat them well."

Her gaze slowly lowered, and she clearly understood the words Liu Changcun was saying in a stern voice.

He lowered his head silently, as if he had done something wrong.

“I know you’re good to me, but this kind of kindness won’t help you improve.”

"I hope Ms. Ning will become outstanding and achieve even greater success in her career."

"I will open more branches in the future, and I will need your help then. I know your character and trust you very much."

"Focus on improving yourself, instead of wasting your time on trivial things."

A series of remarks came from Liu Changcun's mouth as he looked at Ning Mengyao, who remained silent in front of him.

"Live for yourself."

"..."

"I'll buy you some management books tomorrow. When you're not busy, read them and improve yourself."

After saying his last sentence, Liu Changcun, who had not received a response for a long time, stopped talking.

Arriving at the shop's rest area, I found a seat and sat down.

Close your eyes and rest your mind.

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"Did Daddy have a fight with Aunt Ning?"

After the shop closed, Liu Wanqiu, pushing her bicycle, walked behind her father and spoke in a low voice to her brother beside her.

Liu Changcun has already returned the car from the station, and he has now chosen a new car that suits him.

Seven seats, spacious interior.

Liu Songyan, who was holding a small notebook, heard his sister's question and looked at her in confusion. His attention was originally focused on the notebook.

"How did you tell?"

“I went to the store after school, and my dad didn’t talk to Aunt Ning at all.”

"Yeah."

"And Aunt Ning also looked very disappointed."

"Haven't she always been like that?"

Liu Songyan muttered to himself, recalling the impression Ning Mengyao had left on him.

He always looks miserable and has no energy.

Liu Songyan had no interest in his sister's talk about Ning Mengyao. He gave a casual reply and then looked down at the notebook in his hand.

Look at the names of the students in Class 2, Grade 9 recorded above.

Next to the name is a record of the student's exam scores for each subject in the previous semester.

As the class monitor, he has an obligation to help every classmate, and this is the experience that the vice class monitor, Shen Ruzhi, taught him.

That's what they said, but Liu Songyan, who lacked communication skills, didn't know how to help the other party.

I decided to help my classmates improve their academic performance.

After all, as students, their primary responsibility is to study.

After returning home, Liu Songyan went straight to his room to devise a detailed plan to help each student improve their grades.

Liu Changcun, who had been silent the whole way, was quite surprised to see this scene. Although his son had promised him a few days ago that he would study hard, the efficiency of this action was a bit too high.

Then he looked at Liu Wanqiu, who went straight to her room as soon as she got home, and saw her taking a notebook and scribbling at the coffee table.

Liu Changcun, who had been heading to the bathroom to wash up, turned back and quietly approached his daughter.

Looking down at the cartoon character the other person was drawing in their notebook with a pen.

Although it was a rather abstract concept, he still recognized the other person.

He is a character from the manga "Dragon Ball" that Liu Wanqiu has been reading recently.

As a father, he didn't disturb her, and the girl was extremely focused on the task at hand.

Only after the painting was completed did he excitedly hold the notebook high.

"Done!~"

"This painting is really good. It looks like a great painter will be born in our family in the future."

"Hee hee~"

Hearing her father's praise, Liu Wanqiu covered her mouth and chuckled to herself.

Seeing her father admiring her painting, she quickly and generously handed it over.

The seemingly unintentional action was simply to get her father to praise her more.

Liu Changcun didn't want to spoil the fun, as his daughter's thoughts were easy to guess.

I opened the sketchbook and began to look at each page carefully.

It's clear that the writing has evolved from its initial awkward beginnings to its current human form.

To be honest, the drawing is just average, but there's been a noticeable improvement.

"When you go to junior high school, Dad will enroll you in an art class."

"Really~"

Young Liu Wanqiu was still happy and did not understand what her father's words meant.

It cheered and jumped around the coffee table until it leaped and bounced onto the sofa and tumbled around.

After being excited for a while, I started to look forward to the future.

She likes to draw.

But in the past, neither her mother nor her father had ever paid attention to her preferences.

During the summer vacation, browsing numerous comics further strengthened her resolve to continue down this path.

Holding his daughter's sketchbook, Liu Changcun, as a father, was delighted to see that his daughter had a clear plan for the future.

He likes people who are constantly improving.

It has never changed from beginning to end.

(End of this chapter)